Listen in to a discussion and analysis of the important stories that affected Taiwan over the past seven days.
Minister of the Ministry of Environment Shieu Fuh-sheng says it will take the government between one and two months to finalize the carbon fee rate. The Ministry of Environment was previously scheduled to announce the carbon fee rate in the first quarter of this year.
It's easy to find a hot spot in Taiwan but it's expected to get even better by the end of this year. That's when the Ministry of Digital Affairs expects to establish 700 hot spots across Taiwan which can be used for satellite communications during emergency situations.
Two people have now died and four others remain hospitalized in critical condition in a suspected food poisoning outbreak connected to a branch of a Malaysian restaurant chain in Taipei.
The Consumer Price Index is expected to go up by around 2.03% this year.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim visited the European Parliament at the invitation of lawmakers there last week.
The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) announced that the unemployment rate for February experienced a rise, marking the end of a five-month downward trend.
Taiwan's central bank has announced a surprise interest rate hike after wrapping up its quarterly policymaking meeting. According to the bank, it will be raising key interest rates by 12.5 basis points.
The latest World Air Quality Report shows that Taiwan had the 45th highest average annual PM2.5 concentration among 134 countries, territories and regions in 2023.